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Games like Chicken Invaders 3

Below are 26 hand-picked alternatives to Chicken Invaders 3 for fans of action, indie, casual, ranked by imho.run's hybrid recommender. Each pick is scored on three signals: collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries (which players who logged hours in Chicken Invaders 3 also play), content overlap on genres, categories, and storefront tags, and review-mined "vibe" embeddings that catch tonal similarity even when the genre label differs. Sections below cover closest matches, reviewer cross-mentions, cheaper alternatives, free-to-play picks, more from InterAction studios. No login required — these picks work anchor-only.

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About Chicken Invaders 3: Chickens. For centuries we have oppressed them, grilling, roasting, stewing, and stuffing them in buns. The time has come for us to pay. Intergalactic chickens are invading Earth, seeking revenge for the oppression of their earthly brethren!

2015ActionIndieCasual5.99 USDDeck PlayableWindows · macOSby InterAction studios
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Reviewers mention these as similar to Chicken Invaders 3

Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

  1. Cuphead

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Chicken Invaders 3.

    Reviewers of Chicken Invaders 3 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Chicken Invaders 3.

    Cuphead is a classic run and gun action game heavily focused on boss battles. Inspired by cartoons of the 1930s, the visuals and audio are painstakingly created with the same techniques of the era, i.e. traditional hand drawn cel animation, watercolor backgrounds, and original jazz recordings.

    2017ActionIndie19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Space Invaders Extreme

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Chicken Invaders 3.

    Reviewers of Chicken Invaders 3 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Chicken Invaders 3.

    The critically acclaimed update to the Space Invaders franchise has arrived to invade Steam with greatly improved graphics and audio! Packed with pulsing, vibrant visuals enhanced further by interactive sound. The invaders have evolved, the question is: can you keep up?

    2018Action4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. STAR WARS Jedi: Fallen Order™

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Chicken Invaders 3.

    Reviewers of Chicken Invaders 3 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Chicken Invaders 3.

    A galaxy-spanning adventure awaits in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, a 3rd person action-adventure title from Respawn. An abandoned Padawan must complete his training, develop new powerful Force abilities, and master the art of the lightsaber - all while staying one step ahead of the Empire.

    2019ActionAdventure7.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Space Aliens Invaders

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Chicken Invaders 3 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Chicken Invaders 3.

    modernized old time classic alien shooter game

    2020ActionIndie3.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Starship Wars

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Chicken Invaders 3 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Chicken Invaders 3.

    Destroy enemies, bosses and everything you see ahead!! Get crystals to buy better starships and get stronger. Have fun in three different game modes.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Chicken Invaders 3 at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~83% under Chicken Invaders 3 on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Chicken Invaders 3.

    Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Chicken Invaders 3 on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Chicken Invaders 3.

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Chicken Invaders 3 on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Chicken Invaders 3.

    You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Chicken Invaders 3 on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Chicken Invaders 3.

    A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.

    2020IndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~83% under Chicken Invaders 3 on Steam right now. Shares Action and Casual with Chicken Invaders 3.

    This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Crypt of the NecroDancer

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Chicken Invaders 3 on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Chicken Invaders 3.

    Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!

    2015ActionIndieRPG2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Super Hexagon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Chicken Invaders 3 on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Chicken Invaders 3.

    Super Hexagon is a minimal action game by Terry Cavanagh, with music by Chipzel.

    2012ActionIndie2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Placid Plastic Duck Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Chicken Invaders 3 on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Chicken Invaders 3.

    The ultimate high-tech rubber duck simulation, Placid Plastic Duck brings you dangerous levels of relaxation. With chill music, dreamy 3D graphics, and many different happy ducks, your only priority is to float around. Zero Ducks given.

    2022SimulationCasual1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. BEEP

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Chicken Invaders 3.

    A combination of platforming with a gravity gun, BEEP is an amazing physics-platformer. Despite its friendly art style, this is a hardcore platformer in the truest sense.

    2011IndieAdventureFreeSteam ↗
  2. Shooty Skies

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Chicken Invaders 3.

    The creators of Crossy Road present Shooty Skies! Shoot, dodge, duck, goose and weave. Take to the skies!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. 1982

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Chicken Invaders 3.

    1982 is a FREE retro inspired blasta-thon that will test your gaming skills to the max.

    2017ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. SQUIDS FROM SPACE

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Chicken Invaders 3.

    SQUIDS FROM SPACE is an 8v8, team-based PvP top-down shooter where humans and the sinister Squid aliens wage war for the future of the Earth!

    2017ActionIndieCasualFreeSteam ↗
  5. MSI Electric City: Core Assault

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Chicken Invaders 3.

    Rediscover MSI Electric City as you pilot a fighter ship with the mission to defend the city. Maneuver and blast away the enemy swarm in this VR bullet hell arcade shoot ’em up.

    2017ActionIndieAdventureFreeSteam ↗
  6. Gal-X-E

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Chicken Invaders 3.

    Gal-X-E aims to revive the old-school shoot em up genre, and adds modern elements to it! Fight your way through endless waves of randomly generated madness! Collect spaceships and show the enemy who's boss!

    2016ActionIndieAdventureFreeSteam ↗
  7. Darwin's Demons

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Chicken Invaders 3.

    Darwin’s Demons is an arcade style space shooter in which you battle a population of evolving aliens. The alien’s morphology, fire type, and behaviors are all encoded by a digital genome. The aliens that are best able to shoot or evade you reproduce to make the next generation.

    2017ActionIndieSimulationFreeSteam ↗
  8. System Invaders

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Chicken Invaders 3.

    Experience waves upon waves of viruses that have infected your computer. 5 Chapters with over 125 Waves of enemies! Play with your friends in local or online co-op! Can you destroy all the viruses?

    2020ActionIndieCasualFreeSteam ↗

More from InterAction studios

Other recommendable Steam games by InterAction studios, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Chicken Invaders 5

    WHY THIS

    Shares a funny mood with Chicken Invaders 3.

    Another title from InterAction studios, the studio behind Chicken Invaders 3. Shares Action and Indie with Chicken Invaders 3.

    Chicken Invaders puts you at the forefront of a battle against invading intergalactic chickens, bent on revenge for our oppression of Earth chickens. This time, the chickens have hatched a devious plan to block out sunlight and freeze Earth to death!

    2015ActionIndieCasual5.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Chicken Invaders 4

    WHY THIS

    Shares a comedic mood with Chicken Invaders 3.

    Another title from InterAction studios, the studio behind Chicken Invaders 3. Shares Action and Indie with Chicken Invaders 3.

    They came without warning, squawking menacingly, their ruffled feathers darkening the sun. Invading intergalactic chickens, out to punish humanity for our oppression of their earthly brethren. Now they're back, and they're having Earth for dinner!

    2014ActionIndieCasual5.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Chicken Invaders 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares a nostalgic mood with Chicken Invaders 3.

    Another title from InterAction studios, the studio behind Chicken Invaders 3. Shares Action and Indie with Chicken Invaders 3.

    Just when you thought it was safe to eat chicken again, the chickens have returned with an organized invasion to take over the entire solar system! Journey to each planet and fight your way through to save the world (again)!

    2016ActionIndieCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Chicken Invaders Universe

    WHY THIS

    Shares a nostalgic mood with Chicken Invaders 3.

    Another title from InterAction studios, the studio behind Chicken Invaders 3. Shares Action and Indie with Chicken Invaders 3.

    A deliciously addictive core of finger-blistering shooting action, surrounded by delectable morsels of galactic exploration, spacecraft customization, and community competitions.

    2022ActionIndieMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Chicken Invaders 1

    WHY THIS

    Shares endless mode and a comedic mood with Chicken Invaders 3.

    Another title from InterAction studios, the studio behind Chicken Invaders 3. Shares Action and Indie with Chicken Invaders 3.

    Save Earth from an invasion of intergalactic chickens! Finger-blistering arcade shooting action for one or two players.

    2025ActionIndieCasual3.99 USDSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Chicken Invaders 3

Does Chicken Invaders 3 run on Steam Deck?
Chicken Invaders 3 is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Chicken Invaders 3 cost?
Chicken Invaders 3 is listed on Steam at 5.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Chicken Invaders 3 have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Chicken Invaders 3 supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op).
Who developed Chicken Invaders 3?
Chicken Invaders 3 was developed by InterAction studios.

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